Under normal circumstances, we feel the baby’s body temperature change by touching the baby’s body with hands. Once we find that the baby has a slight fever, we will consider using a thermometer to measure the baby’s body temperature. At this time, we must pay attention to the method of measuring the body temperature. If the method is improper, the measured data must have errors. So how to measure the body temperature of a newborn?
1. Head temperature sticker. For babies who don’t cooperate, ordinary thermometers must not be able to measure properly, and the head temperature sticker, just stick it on the baby’s head, it is very convenient to use, but if the baby does not like someone to press the head However, this method doesn’t work anymore.
2. Temperature measurement under the armpit. This is the same as our usual temperature measurement. First loosen the baby’s clothes, then put the mercury tip of the thermometer in the middle of the baby’s armpit, and then pay attention to the baby’s arm not to move, and be sure to help the baby to clamp the thermometer properly. Take out the reading after 5 minutes, and be careful not to let your baby catch a cold during this period. In addition, if your baby has sweat under his armpits, please wipe it dry before taking the measurement.
3. Neck temperature measurement method: place the mercury end of the thermometer on the skin folds of the neck, adjust the head part, hold the fixed thermometer, and measure the temperature for at least 5 minutes, preferably 10 minutes. The neck temperature measurement is not easy to fix, and it is also greatly affected by the temperature. The accuracy is worse than that of the armpit temperature measurement.
4. Method of temperature measurement in the anus: first disinfect the mercury end of the anal surface with an alcohol cotton ball, then apply a little cooking oil (to cool after boiling), lubricate it, slowly insert the baby’s anus about 3 cm, continue to measure the temperature for 3 minutes, The normal value of the measured body temperature is about 37.5C, and the body temperature of the anal surface of newborns with insufficient body temperature in winter can be about 36C.
5. Using infrared probe to measure ear temperature, it only takes 1 second to get a more accurate body temperature, which can be used for the promotion and application of newborns.
